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Maldives opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz wins the presidential runoff, local media say

Published On: October 1, 2023 12:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press

MALE, Maldives: Opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz won the Maldives presidential runoff on Saturday, securing more than 53% of the vote, local media reported.

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Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire

Published On: September 27, 2023 05:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept 27: A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House, and he ordered some of the former president’s companies removed from his control and dissolved.

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Writers strike is not over yet with key votes remaining on deal

Published On: September 26, 2023 01:41 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept 26:The deal is made, the pickets have been suspended, and Hollywood’s writers are on the verge of getting back to work after months on strike. Actors, meanwhile, wait in the wings for their own resolution.

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Sophie Turner sues to force estranged husband Joe Jonas to turn over children’s passports

Published On: September 22, 2023 04:32 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept 22: Actor Sophie Turner sued her estranged pop star husband Joe Jonas on Thursday to force him to turn over the passports of the couple’s two young daughters so she can take them to England.

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Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?

Published On: September 21, 2023 09:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Sept. 21: Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate whose killing two months ago is at the center of a widening breach between India and Canada, was called a human rights activist by Sikh organizations and a criminal by India’s government.

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At least 6 Palestinians are killed in latest fighting with Israel, Palestinian health officials say

Published On: September 20, 2023 03:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept 20: Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank and unrest in the Gaza Strip have killed six Palestinians, Palestinian health officials said Wednesday, the latest spike in a wave of violence that has roiled the region for more than a year.

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Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuels as Earth heats up

Published On: September 16, 2023 05:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

From Europe to Africa to southeast Asia, tens of thousands of climate activists launched protests Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as the globe suffers dramatic weather extremes and record-breaking heat, with plans to continue through the weekend.

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Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriage

Published On: September 16, 2023 01:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP), Sept 16: Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman have decided to end their marriage after 27 years and two children.

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With Russia isolated on the world stage, Putin turns to old friend North Korea for help

Published On: September 15, 2023 08:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press

After the handshakes, the platitudes and the lunch of Kamchatka crab dumplings, the outcome of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stayed hidden.

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North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Russia’s ‘sacred fight’ after viewing launchpads with Putin

Published On: September 13, 2023 01:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea:  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday his country’s “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s “sacred fight” to defend its security interests, in an apparent reference to the war in Ukraine, and said Pyongyang will always stand with Moscow on the “anti-imperialist” front.

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Taylor Swift and her ‘Anti-Hero’ top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jams

Published On: September 13, 2023 01:46 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for her “Anti-Hero” music video on a night full of surprises.

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North Korea’s Kim is in Russia ahead of a meeting with Putin as their nations draw closer

Published On: September 12, 2023 02:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin where they are expected to offer each other increased support in their escalating standoffs with the West.

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Rubiales resigns as Spain’s soccer president 3 weeks after kissing player at Women’s World Cup final

Published On: September 11, 2023 12:23 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain: Luis Rubiales, the suspended head of the Spanish soccer federation, finally folded under immense pressure Sunday and resigned three weeks after his kiss of a player on the lips overshadowed Spain’s first-ever Women’s World Cup title.

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‘The Nun II’ conjures $32.6 million to top box office

Published On: September 11, 2023 11:04 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Like many horrors before it, bad reviews didn’t scare off moviegoers from buying tickets for “ The Nun II.” The sequel to the 2018 hit, released in 3,728 theaters by Warner Bros., topped the box office in its first weekend in North American theaters earning an estimated $32.6 million, the studio said Sunday.

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Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, killing hundreds and damaging historic buildings in Marrakech

Published On: September 9, 2023 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

RABAT, Morocco: A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing hundreds of people and damaging buildings from villages in the Atlas Mountains to the historic city of Marrakech.

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Japan launches rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe

Published On: September 7, 2023 01:33 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TOKYO, Sept 7:Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander.

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Joe Jonas files for divorce from Sophie Turner after 4 years of marriage, 2 daughters

Published On: September 6, 2023 12:28 PM NPT By: Associated Press

MIAMI, Sept 6: Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner on Tuesday after four years of marriage and two children.

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The Rolling Stones will release their first studio album in 18 years, ‘Hackney Diamonds’

Published On: September 5, 2023 01:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept 5: The wait is over: The Rolling Stones will soon release new music.

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Beyoncé shines bright among Hollywood stars during Renaissance concert tour stop in Los Angeles

Published On: September 4, 2023 10:07 AM NPT By: Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif., Sept 4: Lights, cameras, Beyoncé!

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After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reforms has been slow across the US

Published On: September 1, 2023 10:09 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their favorite artist in person — an outrage that prompted Congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures to better protect consumers.

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